The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-26

after leaving Columbia, the whole arm,
, was suddenly ordered into camp, ant
then the assembly" was blown, bring
ing the troops into line. The line thel
j Opened ranks" and every fellow was or
cred to open his knapsack for inspection
The whole line was gone through, but
: the treasure was not found. The Army
marched on, and day or two afterward
an officer who chanced to be passing one
of the teams saw the driver jump from
the saddle-mule, run back and look into
the tar-bucket which hung upon the coup
ling pole. The officers curiosity was
aroused, and dismounting, he ran up and
raised the lid of the bucket. There, stuck
into the tar-bucket, was the gold crucifix
1t is needless to say that the tar-bucket
was Immediately arrested.
SATURDAY.-An excessively hot day. :.
-. An immense crowd in town. -. The
crossing is being laid on Main, at the cor
ner of Broadway. New attractions at
the Jones Mission tonight. -. /. Madison
Claar and W. F. Yearian, of Liberty, are
in, attending G. A. R. meeting. :. An
old citizen was speaking of the method of
blooming" towns that is frequently prac-
ticed, and that unfortunately has been
used too much in Jackson. There has
during the past years been much affected
| interest in the welfare of the town, and
occasionally an effort would be made to
get up little financial furry, but the
town has grown along by force of circum-
stances. There has been no excitement,
and nothing to give an unhealthy growth.
Latterly some of our young men have dis
played great zeal in trying to work up
boom" For this they deserved praise, of
course. But a "boom" has two motives,
or rather double motive. The first thing
aimed at should be the success of the
town. Unfortunately, it is frequently
the case that the only thing aimed at is
the gouging of somebody in the name of
enterprise. We have heard men boast of
the way they were rushing things in Jack
son, and have seen them make a. wonder
full public display, who, when they had
few dollars to invest, either in real estate
or personal property, would travel hun
dreds of miles away from Jackson to do
it. The same men would devote a great
portion of their wonderfully-valuable
time in trying to injure the successful
business houses of the place. All such
work as this is not energy; it is not pro-
gress; it is scoundrelism. What we want |
is an unselfsh, public-spirited energy that |
looks to the building up of the town,
rather than mercenary grasping in the |
name of working for the public good.
Moses Sternberger bought the Bum
farm, north Of town, at the sale to-day.
SUNDAY.-An alarm of fire was sounded
from Star Furnace this morning about
ten o'clock, caused by the top of the shaft
Westinghouse catching fire. The engine
was not called out, the furnacemen ex-
the flames. The NJ. E.
school appointed committees for Chill
dren's Day. The exercises will be held in
the Church this year.
MoNDAY.-The young men are busy
selling nail-mill lots to-day, and are en-
thusiastic in their work. -. Guy Ruff is
still adding to his tannery buildings, on
Water street. Mr.. Ruff is doing a good
business, and deserves the success he is
getting Herb Sternberger will go to
and work with the firm of
Lewis Wald & Son. Ed. will run the
store of c. H. Sternberger & Co., and
Frank the store on the corner. These
young men will do a successful business.
They are young men of whom any town
night well feel proud. They certainly
ead the clothing business in. Southern
Ohio. Mrs. William Loft returned
from visit to her mother, Mrs. Hoch, at
Franklin Valley.
TUEsDAY-A fine refreshing rain fell. =.
Arrangements are perfected for Tenn
)erance address by Hon. III. S. Bundy at
he Rink Sunday night. This ought to be
monster meeting.